Ito Jinsai's and Xu Fuguan's Interpretations of the Music Theory of the Analects

Title
Ito Jinsai's and Xu Fuguan's Interpretations of the Music Theory of the Analects
Author
Chao-Ying CHEN
Page
253-273
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Abstract
The article attempts to explore the amazing similarities between Ito Jinsai's and Xu Fuguan's interpretations of the music theory of the Analects. Xu Fuguan's interpretations of the relationship between ren 仁 (humanity) and yue 樂 (music) have deep affinities with Jinsai's interpretations. For them ren 仁 is not principal or substance but heart / mind and doings from this heart / mind. Human emotion in these doings is happiness. In their understanding of the Analects, music brings profound happiness to people and serves to cultivate human emotions. Both share the same anti-metaphysical inclination and call for a return to the original texts in the Confucian studies. This article hopes to clarify the genealogical linkage between Ito Jinsai and Xu Fuguan from the East Asian perspective.
Keyword
the Analects, Ito Jinsai, Xu Fuguan, East Asian Confucianism, Confucian Aesthetics
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